Metallic barrel.



l J. H. GEORGE.

` METALLI() BARREL. APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 18, 1909.

Patented Aug. 16, 1910.

lib/nes Af- Geo/"go'e `coi'nbinations and preferred. forni oi which will be first de-` To all whomfit may concern:

Be it known that I, Janes-H; (leones, a citizen-ol:l the United States, residing at New York city, in the county of New York' and State of New York,4 have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Metallic Barrels, ication.

My invention relates to an improvement in metallic barrels, and it has for its object the production of a structure of this character which shall possess great strength and rigidity transportation and rough handling to which receptacles of this character are subjected. i AA further object of my invention is to pro* vide a metallic vessel of this `character the several parts of whicl'rmay'be shipped in knoclrdown or separated relation A further object of my invention Vis to lprovide adevice of this character which is simple and cheap in its construction, coin-` posed yof few parts and .one

in which the parts may bel readily assembled.

With these and other objects in view my invention consists in certain constructions, arrangement of parts the scribed Ain connection with ing drawings and then the invention particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings wherein the saine part is designated ,by the same reference numeral wherever it occurs: 1 Figure the accompanylis a perspective View of a barrel consti'ucted in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2 is a central longitudinal section of the saine with some parts removed to more clearly show` tht` construction; Figfl is a'section taken on line 3-3 of,ll`ig. Q; Fig. Vi is a' detached perspective View olf a stave and the device for' securing the adjacent edges of the staves together, and Fig.

5 vis a fragmentary sectional view of one end' of the bari'el.

The staves 5 are provided with. the 1nturntl side edges G formingflanges which howejver do not extend the full length of the stave, but said flanges stop short of each end oi the stave best shown in Fig. 4. These .tlanges will be seen are L shaped in cross-sectionand extend over the side portions ot' the body of the staves. The staves in iny form of barrel are preferably curved to about the saine curvature wooden lstaves nsfl in the construction of the ordi- STATE@ ATE Specification ofV Letters Patent. Application inea November 1s, 19Go. serial No. 528,577

issunn of which. the following is a specit 'Said hoops being to withstand strains incident to the l heads in position.

Patented Aug. 16, `1910.

nary wooden barrels. j This curvature may however be increased or diminished as de sired. l

Lforn'i .in the staves on each side of the centialportion` thereof'depressions or grooves 7 over which the hoops 8 extend, provided with an inwardly extending rib E) depressions 7, so as to barrel andalso to more firmly unite the parts of the barrel together.l

10 designates the locking stri p which 4is formed with a-central portion of a width to-extend over the projecting llanges of two p adjacent staves when said stares are in position to forni the barrel, the stri pbeiug provided with the inwardly extending L shaped flanges 11 on each side thereof, which engage around the llanges 7 of the stares, as

.most clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Preferably, and as shown, at one end the strip is provided with a curled-up portion 12, in order that convenient means may be furnished to remove the lockiiig stri p and replace the same when strip is of a length substantially Vequal to the length of the anges on the staves.

In the assembling` of the barrel a pair of slaves are brought with their edges in contact and a locking strip is slipped over the flanges thereof. Other stares are then placed along side of these and similarly locked in position by means olf the locking strips until the' barrel is completed. The hoops 8 may now be forced on until their interior] y projecting ribs engage the grooves in the sta-Ves whereby they are firmly held in position and the stavesloeked against longitudinal movement.

13. are the heads or ends of the bai'rel -whieh may be of any suitable and convenient forni, and 'in the construction shown, these `heads ai'e l'ormed with their edges bent up which, whenv to provide annular flanges 14 the heads are in position, rest against the ends of the st-aves., As the flanges on the edges of the staves'do not extend to the ends of the staves, the end portions oi these flangesv forni interior supports or shoulders for the head, as most clearly shown Vin Fig. 2.V

15 is a securing means for holding the This means shown comof a sizeto closely fit over barrel and having the inwhich Will pass within and prises a ring 1G the end of the turnedllange 17 desired. The locking adapted to engage in the loch the hoops on thek engage the upturned flange 15 of the head. Preferably and as shown the ring 16 is providedwith an interiorly projecting rib 18 engaging a groove 19 formed in the staves just beyond the ends of the inturned flanges, whereby, when the ring is placed in posiytion on the barrel, said rib will engage the roove and lock the ring on the head.

From the foregoing description or' my construction it will be seen that I have devised a barrel in of the adjacent staves are locked together in such a way as to strengthen the staves and thus increase the the ends of the barrel are Jfurther strengthened by the use of my fastening means for the head, and also by the manner in which the head is placed in the barrel. Further, all parts ofthe barrel' are securely held together without the use of anyrivets, cotter pins or other form of extraneous fastening device.

I realize that considerable variation is possible in the details of construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the spirit of my invention, and I ,there-A fore do not intend to limit myself to the specific form shown and described.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: Y

1. A metallic barrel comprising a plurality of staves, each stave being provided on its edges with inturned iianges,` of a 'securing strip having inturned flangesv adapted to extend around the flanges of adjacent staves to secure said staves together, the flanges on the staves and the locking strips being of a length less than the length of which the meeting edgesv strength of the barrel, that l 'staves tosecure said staves together,

the staves, whereby houlders are formed at the ends of the barrel, heads adapted to extendnvithin the staves with their inner side in contact with the ends o the stave flanges, means for'securing said heads in position, said staves being provided intermediate of their ends with annular grooves, and hoops lfor said barrel provided with inwardly projecting annular ribs adapted to engage the grooves to lock the hoops on the barrel.

2. A metallic barrel comprising a plurality of. staves secured together `at their adjacent edges, each stave being provided on its edges with inturned ila'nges, of a sccuring strip having inturned VHanger; adapted to extendr around the flanges .of adjacent the ianges on the staves and the iocliing strips being of a length less than the length of the staves' whereby shoulders are formed at the ends of 'the barrel, heads having inturncd flanges on their edges, said heads being adapted to extend Within'the staves with their innerl side in contact with the ends of the stave langes, and locking strips and rings provided with inturncd flanges adapted to be placed over the ends of the barrel to secure the heads in' position, said rings being provided with a projecting annular rib and said staves with a registering annular groove to lock said rings in position on the barrel.

In testimony 'whereof I aiix my signature inpresence of two witnesses..

JAMES H. GEORGE.

Witnesses:

CHARLES II.- GEORGE, JOHN L. FEENY. 

